California Courts Use VFA Software to Support Statewide Initiative to Assess Facilities Infrastructure
VFA solutions will help nation's largest court system manage capital improvements on properties transferred to the AOC
BOSTON, MA – September 18, 2006 – VFA, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for facilities capital planning and asset management, today announced that the Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) will be using VFA to assess the condition of state court facilities transferred to the AOC's responsibility. The AOC will also employ VFA.facility® capital planning and management software to manage information about court buildings and major building systems, and to develop short and long-term plans for projecting needs of the entire portfolio.
California, which has the largest court system in the nation, is expected to transfer more than 450 court facilities from county to state stewardship under the governance of the Judicial Council. This unified, one-tier trial court system is designed to allow increased efficiency in court operations, enhance court safety, and help ensure equal access to justice for all Californians. VFA will initially assess 38 court buildings to assist the AOC in understanding the condition of the transferred facilities. The AOC will employ VFA software to manage facility data and assist in the development of infrastructure improvement plans.
VFA has previously assessed court systems for the states of New York and Virginia, as well as Fulton County in Georgia.
"We're pleased to support California in this important initiative," said Jerry Kokos, President and CEO of VFA. "With accurate information about the condition of its courts, a centralized system for managing facility information, and the sophisticated analytic tools that VFA provides, the California courts will have a strong foundation for planning and managing capital improvements. They will be well positioned to continue to ensure public access and safety, cost-effectively manage ongoing maintenance, and address long-term capacity requirements."
About VFA
Headquartered in Boston, VFA, Inc. is the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for facilities capital planning and asset management. VFA's Capital Planning and Management Solution (CPMS™) uniquely combines facility assessment services, Web-based software, and business consulting services to enable clients to manage every stage of the capital asset lifecycle—from requirements gathering and long-term planning to capital budget creation and spend management. VFA has helped over 300 organizations in education, federal, state and local government, healthcare and corporate markets to strategically manage more than two billion square feet of real estate. For more information, please call 800-693-3132 or visit
http://www.vfa.com.
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